Am I BLUE!

Tuesday

Feb 26, 2013 at 3:59 PMFeb 26, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Laura Kurella

QUIP: A friend of mine grew quite furious after discovering that her husband used her favorite stainless steel skillet to fry up some sausage then discarded it in the sink, incredibly stained and discolored.

“The bottom of the pan now has this blue rainbow-like hue all over it and dark brown stains imbedded in the frying surface, as well,” she said with disgust. In his defense, her husband said he thought that since the pan was “stainless” steel, it would not stain.“They need to change the name of the pan because they obviously stain!” he said, reasoning.

Attempting to salvage her favored fryer, my friend pulled out her trusty pot scrubber.“I used my Dobie scrubber pad on it but it only slightly lightened the brown marks and it did absolutely nothing for those blue rainbows – nothing will budge them, not even bleach! I love this pan,” she sighed. “Is there anything I can use to remove this mess that won’t harm the pan, or do I need to make my husband buy me a new one?”

TIP: Unfortunately, I know this situation well – been there, done that! However, I also gained great wisdom from personal pan experiences - and my dear friend, Kathi Livermore - who enlightened me about an old product that is still the best at cleaning stainless steel - safely and effectively - Bar Keepers Friend!

Bar Keepers Friend cleans and shines stainless steel completely, bringing the original glow back to the stainless steel.

The product is amazing! So much so, that even All-Clad recommends it for cleaning all your stainless steel cookware.

It will get rid of stuck-on food, discolorations and even those blue stains, which will appear in a pan after its been exposed to very high heat.

According to their website, Bar Keepers Friend can be used every day - in both the kitchen and bath - to keep surfaces clean and shiny. Its non-bleach formula removes tough stains; removes rust, lime buildup and hard water stains and can also clean nonporous solid surfaces such as Corian®, chrome, copper, brass, fiberglass, acrylic, porcelain, ceramic tile and light colored grout.

DO NOT USE Bar Keepers Friend on Gold, silver, pewter, marble, lacquered metals, or anodized aluminum.